This article was updated on January 13, 2015. See our editor’s note.
Only two of the 50 biggest metropolitan areas—Salt Lake City and Memphis—gave more than 5 percent of income to charity. The two least-generous were Hartford, Conn., and Providence, R.I., which each gave less than 2 percent of income.
| Rank | Metro area | Giving rate, 2012 | Change in giving since 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 2 | Memphis | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 3 | Birmingham, Ala. | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 4 | Atlanta | 4.0% | +6.5% |
| 5 | Nashville | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 6 | Jacksonville, Fla. | 3.8% | +8.7% |
| 7 | Oklahoma City | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 8 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 9 | Charlotte, N.C. | 3.4% | -5.5% |
| 10 | Virginia Beach | 3.3% | -6.1% |
| 11 | Houston | 3.2% | +1.6% |
| 12 | Indianapolis | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 13 | Louisville, Ky. | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 14 | San Antonio | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 15 | Orlando, Fla. | 3.1% | +4.0% |
| 16 | Kansas City, Mo.-Ks. | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 17 | Richmond, Va. | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 18 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3.0% | -7.4% |
| 19 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 20 | Riverside, Calif. | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 21 | Phoenix | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 22 | Baltimore | 2.9% | -8.8% |
| 23 | St. Louis | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 24 | Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla. | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| 25 | New Orleans | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 26 | Las Vegas | 2.8% | +14.9% |
| 27 | Washington | 2.8% | -9.5% |
| 28 | Los Angeles | 2.8% | -9.5% |
| 29 | Detroit | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 30 | Cleveland | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 31 | Milwaukee | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 32 | Cincinnati | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 33 | Portland, Ore. | 2.6% | -6.7% |
| 34 | Chicago | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 35 | Denver | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 36 | Austin, Tex. | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 37 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 2.6% | -9.4% |
| 38 | New York | 2.6% | -8.8% |
| 39 | Columbus, Ohio | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 40 | Seattle | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 41 | Philadelphia | 2.5% | -10.3% |
| 42 | San Diego | 2.4% | -8.0% |
| 43 | Sacramento | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 44 | Pittsburgh | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 45 | San Francisco | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 46 | Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y. | 2.3% | -10.6% |
| 47 | Boston | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 48 | San Jose, Calif. | 2.2% | -7.8% |
| 49 | Providence, R.I. | 1.9% | -8.3% |
| 50 | Hartford, Conn. | 1.9% | -8.9% |
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